Prior to reporting for Food Safety News, Whitworth worked for William Reed as editor of Food Quality News before becoming food safety editor for Food Navigator. He was named in the Top 40 Food Safety Professionals Under 40 in 2023.
The European Commission has promised reinforced checks on food, animal and plant products entering the European Union.
Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, recently set out various
Authorities in the United Kingdom have seized bushmeat in an investigation into illegally imported products.
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) operation resulted in one arrest. A 57-year-old man has
Several European countries have seen a recent rise in Shigella infections in people who had been to Cape Verde before getting sick.
At the end of November, an increase in
Nestlé has recalled infant formula in multiple European countries because of potential Bacillus cereus contamination.
In Finland and Denmark, the company recalled one batch of NAN Sensilac 1 800-gram infant
The root cause of a large E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2024 remains unknown with authorities warning a re-emergence is possible.
Almost 300 people fell ill with
Danish public health officials have reported two Salmonella outbreaks with 48 people sick.
Since the beginning of November, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has registered 18 cases of Salmonella Strathcona.
Guidance on the safety of cell-cultivated products has been published in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have held five workshops covering areas
Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria infections in Europe all increased in 2024 compared to the year before.
Figures come from a report published by the European Food Safety Authority
Norovirus has been blamed for causing an outbreak in Hungary that sickened almost 600 people.
The National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy (NNGYK), the National Food Chain Safety Office
Scotland has seen a spike in infections with health officials investigating 17 outbreaks in 2024, according to recently released information.
There was an increase in the number of laboratory reports
Foodborne outbreaks declined in Sweden in 2024, but the number of people sick in them increased.
Data reveals the foodborne illness cases reported to the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) in
Two recent Campylobacter outbreaks traced to poultry meat in Denmark highlight the issues with current regulations, according to scientists.
In July to November, two Campylobacter jejuni outbreaks with 119 reported
